Entertainment Reviews:

Variety - 02/22/1993
"...The performances of Blair and McLaughlin as the doomed couple are raw and effective, and the themes the film explores are potent and relevant..."

Chicago Sun-Times - 10/06/1995
"...Jost is a political philosopher who crafts intimate dramas about the American family in larger ideological contexts..."

Product Description:

Independent cult director Jost's enigmatic, character-driven examination of an Oregon logger's inability to adapt to the changing social climate of the 1990s, as well as with family troubles triggered by his daughter's revelations of a hidden secret. A unique and powerful look at the American dream.

Description by Vanguard International Cinema:

Created by one of America's most prominent independent filmmakers, an unforgettable, beautifully structured, exquisitely photographed epic tragedy set in a small town in Oregon. Ray (Blair), a strugglling lumber mill owner, & his wife Jean (McLaughlin) receive a letter from their daughter at college accusing Ray of shocking sexual abuses. As the family is torn apart by surfacing secrets & lies, the cataclysm echoes throughout the community, & ultimatelly reveals the apocalyptic betrayal of America.